How do I train myself to change my sleep position from stomach to side? I am starting to develop lower back pain.
This is a great question. Not the easiest fix, because it does require some effort on your part. But it is possible to change your sleeping position.
Many people wake up with neck pain, stiffness, muscle spasms and low back pain all because of their sleeping positions. If you are a stomach sleeper, consider changing how you sleep. Sleep with a pillow under your stomach. You can get a stomach pillow (see picture below, the teardrop pillow) or you can use a flat fiber filled pillow. You can also sleep with a body pillow. So technically your body thinks you are on your side, but your body will feel like you are sleeping on your stomach.
The Tear Drop Pillow Can be Used by Stomach Sleepers
Good for you, for realizing that you need to train yourself to sleep on your side vs your stomach.
Any chiropractor will tell you to stop sleeping on your stomach. It is not healthy for your head and neck. Not good for your posture and alignment. Not good for your muscles. Hope this helps.
Updated: 4/24/2020
Sometimes I wake up with a super stiff neck and I have been trying to figure out why. I always sleep on my back or on the side. Are there special pillows for that as well?